Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-22
FAIR ANAHEIM.
Home-Seekers, Read Care
fully This Column.

Anaheim is the oldest colony in
Southern California. The settlers
who, in 1857, selected this spot were
| men of experience in all the varied
affairs of life. They looked all over
the State and pitched upon Anaheim
as, in all respects, the most attractive
spot they encountered. The history
of the past thirty years, the wealth Of
the old settlers, the business done in
the town and the products of the sec
ton fully justify the choice made by
these prescient colonists.
Anaheim is situated about 26 miles
southeast of Los Angeles on branch
OF the s. P. Railway, which is soon to
be developed into main line, termi-<
ating at San Diego. The town is four
teen miles from the Pacific ocean, at
a small bay known as the Anaheim
Landing. There are about $500 peo-
pie in the town of to-day, and there
are churches of all the leading de-
nominations, a fine public school
about the best in the county-stores
stocked with goods of all sorts, in
abundant supply and of the ve.y best
in the market. There is bank and a
good hotel-with second now build
ing and a third quite certain soon to
be begun. Then large and finely
equipped girls school will be erected
at very early day. The ground has
been bought-an ample piece, three
and half acres in the very heart OF
the town-and the plans are being
drawn. The streets in Anaheim are
laid out with regularity and they are
broad and smooth, with sidewalks,
and many of them are aligned with
fine shade trees. The residences In
the town are a model of neatness and
comfort. The gardens bloom with
rare flowers at all seasons of the year,
and everything hears an aspect of
thrift and prosperity. such as one
rarely encounters in any town in any
section OF the country.
For healthfulness fair Anaheim has
no rival on the coast. The town site
lies on a ridge of land, and the con-
tour slopes gently from Anaheim, fall
ing away to the east towards the
Santa Ana river, to the west towards
wide wash and southerly towards
the ocean. The soil is quite pourous
and this contour of the land and the
character of the soil furnish system
of natural drainage which is quite
perfect.
The climate of Anaheim cannot be
surpassed in Southern California.
Northerly lie range of high mount
aims and IA miles to the south is the
sea. The air currents come from the
southwest and are always refreshing
and bracing because of their passage
over the unmeasurable expanses OF
the Pacific ocean. Here is the place
for healthiul, happy homes for all
comers in search of the very best OF
Southern California.
SPECTATORS READ THIS.
The above description OF Anaheim
will be found true in all respects. &c
and see before you buy elsewhere
True as it is, it is only half the truth
This town lies in the center OF an inn
mense area of the finest land on the
good green earth. This stretch oi
country extends for from IA to sc
miles around. 1t takes in the rich
North Anaheim and Placentia country
on the north. Here the new town OF
Fullerton is going up at a marvellous
pace. 1t has a hotel, great many
fine residences, and these are being
added to daily. To the south lies the
richest grain, fruit and dairy district
in the State. All about vines, oranges,
nuts, and all the citrus, deciduous,
semitropic and other fruits grown to
perfection. There is-a railroad to An
aheim, now, with trains twice each
way daily. There is another railroad,
the California Central, now being
built from this point to Los Angeles.
1t will be in operation by the end Of
the year. The s. P. Company con-
templates tie construction of line
from their depot in Anaheim through
North Anaheim, Fullerton and Placen-
tia. A company is now organized to
build railroad from Anaheim to An
aheim Landing, where harbor is to
be constructed in the near future.
Anaheim ia, therefore, to be the
center of very considerable system
of railroads. She will grow from this
on in population, business, wealth and
all the elements of prosperous place.
Remember the boom has just begun
here. Anaheim real estate has scarce
ly risen in price beyond the figures
ruling three or four years ago. While
all around lands are selling at $500,
$500 and $1,000 per acre, the pick OF
Anaheim is still to be had away below
the lowest figure above. With good
business. unrivaled soil, the best
climate in the country, the most abun-
dant supply Of water, crystal clear,
Anaheim lands are held at less than
half the figures asked elsewhere for
property in all respects less desirable
than this. NOw is the time to buy.
The boom is on and it will swell to a
full tide in few weeks.
INVESTORS BEAD THIS.
| A week or two ago there came to
Anaheim ten families, seeking houses
to rent, while they could buy lot and